DUWENDE (DWENDE)
This word is from the Spanish duende. dwende dwarf, elf, goblin The native Tagalog term is nuno-sa-punso. Duwende get angry when their dwelling places are disturbed. So you have to give them notice...
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root word: tiktík tiktikan: detect, observe, espy natiktikan: was detected, observed, caught KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG tiktikan: subukan, ispiyahan, manmanan matiktikan, natitiktikan, natiktikan,...
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This word is from the Spanish cafre (meaning: brute) Kapre is a large Filipino monster that lives up the balete tree. The kapre monster enjoys sitting in his balete tree, puffing on a big cigar. He is...
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batak: pull baták: well-exercised batakin: to pull, tug magbatak ng buto: literally, to pull bones (“work”) KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG batak: bagay na kinakaladkad o hinihila batakan: paghihila,...
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kisáy: convulsions kisáy: death throes KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG kisay: (sa larangan ng medisina) paghihingalo, epilepsiya, palag, kisig ngisay, pangingisay, nangisay * Visit us here at TAGALOG LANG.
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root word: kisáy (meaning: death throes) KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG nangisay: naghingalo Isa ang may baril. Bayoneta lang ang dala namin. Tatlo ‘yong nasa gawi r’yan. Umikot ako sa likod. Natunugan noong may...
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root word: kisáy (meaning: convulsions) KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG pangingisay: paghihingalo, epilepsiya Nang ibalik niya ang tingin sa sapa ay nakita niyang humupa na ang pangingisay ng dambuhala. Humupa na...
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This word is from the Spanish language. sirena mermaid Ang sirena ay babaing ang kalahati ng katwan sa ibaba ay tulad ng sa isda ayon sa mga kuwento o katha. A sirena is a female creature of the ocean....
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This word is from a Chinese language. Also spelled as siyukoy. A siyokoy is a male creature of the ocean, known for having scales on its body and gills on its neck. Sometimes, it has a fishtail instead...
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tiktík: spy, detective paniniktík: espionage maniktík: to spy Isang uri ng ibong panggabi na tumitiktik. In Philippine folklore, there is a nocturnal bird called tiktik, which is a spotter for a...
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root word: gabi (meaning: night, nighttime) panggabi for nighttime ibong panggabi nocturnal bird panggabi nocturnal The English adjective ‘nocturnal’ is used as a descriptor for something that is done,...
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Baby monster… tiyanak goblin Tiyanak can refer to different kinds of dwarflike monsters. A tiyanak can be a baby that died before being baptized. It can be the offspring of a woman and a demon. It can...
View ArticleIMPAKTO
It’s been surmised that this word is derived from the Spanish phrase en facto. impákto evil spirit impákto spook MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG impakto: multo, malikmata, pangitain, manlalabas, lamanlupa,...
View ArticleIMPLAMABLE
easily catches fire implamable inflammable implamable easily inflamed implamableng likido inflammable liquid KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG implamable: madaling magningas, madaling magsiklab, madaling masunog...
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The Tagalog word sa is a preposition that can mean to, at, in, for or on, depending on the context. * Visit us here at TAGALOG LANG.
View ArticleOKTUBRE
This word is from the Spanish octubre. Oktubre October sa buwan ng Oktubre in the month of October Kailan sa Oktubre? When in October? sa ika-lima ng Oktubre on the fifth of October sa unang araw ng...
View ArticlePANGANGALULUWA
root word: kaluluwa (meaning: soul, spirit) * Visit us here at TAGALOG LANG.
View ArticleDITO
rito, dini, rini dito here dumito, v to be here pumarito, v to come here pagparito, n coming here narito, adj here Narito si Lola. Grandma is here. Dito ko inilibing and aso ko. Here is where I buried...
View ArticleUNDAS
In 2016, the only official government-proclaimed holidays for Undas are October 31 and November 1, to the dismay of many Filipinos who want to spend November 2 in memory of their departed family...
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This is from the Spanish word lunes. Lunes Monday Lunes Santo Holy Monday (the Monday before Easter Sunday) sa susunod na Lunes next Monday nakaraang Lunes previous Monday noong nakaraang Lunes last...
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